Okay, here’s my blog post about German Shepherd ears, written in the style of a personal, informal blog:
So, I’ve been messing around with learning more about German Shepherds, specifically their ears. It’s kinda random, I know, but I got fascinated by how they change as the pups grow. I wanted to document the whole thing, start to finish, my little deep dive.
My Little Experiment Begins
First, I spent a good chunk of time just reading up. I was like, “Okay, what’s the deal with these ears?” I hit up a bunch of websites and forums, not really scientific stuff, just, you know, other German Shepherd owners talking about their experiences. It turns out there’s a lot of variation, which is kinda cool. I even created my notebook to record all my findings.
Then, I started observing. I don’t own a German Shepherd myself (yet!), but I have a friend who does. He was totally cool with me hanging around and taking notes on his dog, a super cute pup named Max. He told me how excited when he got Max a few weeks ago.
Watching and Waiting
- Week 1: Max’s ears were totally floppy. Like, adorable little triangles just hanging there. I learned that this is pretty normal for young puppies.
- Week 3-4:We noticed a little bit of lifting, especially when Max was alert. I started researching about the teething and the ears, found lots of forum talk, with a lot of information, which is good to document.
- Week 5-8: This is where it got interesting. One ear would be up, then the other, then both down. It was like they had a mind of their own! I took tons of pictures during this * was very interesting to see this and it got me excited.
- Week 8-12:My friend told me that it is around the time when the ears might go up and stay up. So I was waiting for this moment.
- Week 12-16: It really got exciting as I witnessed the ears started to get stable and up!
- Week 16 onward:I kept an eye out and made sure the ears are not going down again.
It was very interesting to me that the ears going up, has something to do with the teething of a German Shepherd puppy, and the breed. A lot of folks online talked about how the cartilage strengthens during teething, and that’s what helps the ears stand up. I’m not sure if it’s 100% true, but it seemed to make sense.
The Takeaway
It’s so cool to watch how they start out all floppy and then gradually (or sometimes not so gradually!) stand up. And even then, there’s no guarantee. Some German Shepherds have ears that stay a little floppy, and that’s totally fine too.
I learned a lot from this little project. It’s not just about the ears, it’s about the whole process of watching a puppy grow and change. And it definitely made me appreciate German Shepherds even more.
